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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
THE STORM CLOUD.
Part of Private Letter from Dis
graccd Chicago.

The citizens of this country have not
the faintest conception of what is daily
taking place in their midst. They have
no idea of the existence of a conspiracy
the greatest and most devilish ever
known in the history of civilized nations.
Even our radical friends, though having
a vague suspicion that something evil is
afoot, do not realize its depth or signifi-
canoe. Lulled to sleep once more by the
hope of victory in the political arena,
they perceive not the near approach of
the monster, Despotism. The warnings
of the past eighteen months are all but
UNDECIDED. Well might Garter Harrison
say, as he did to a reporter of a Chicago
paper in the latter part of May, follow
ing the Haymarket affair, 81 tell you
that things have been done in this city
which if they had been done in England,
would have unseated Queen Victoria
from her throne" Acts have been COM
mitted since that time and are now being
perpetrated, which, if generally known,
would cause revolution inside of three
months.
believe in my inmost heart that the
days Of the American republic are already
numbered. Ask me not wherefore or
why believe this. Look about you,
and mayhap you may find evidence of
the downfall of our boosted freedom.
The air is already thick with conjectures
of coming danger. Even you who I've
in the East have had your warnings.
Z not, beg of you, let them pass ln-
needed. Here, in Chicago, the very
center and fountain head of the conspir-
acy, events are crowding one upon the
other, and so palpable have become the
Vaccinations of the cOnspirators, that
even our conservative friends are real
ling the danger.
The programme, even to the incest de-
tail, the browning act of which is the
hanging of our devoted comrades, has
long since been mapped out. The enemy
is too crafty to run the risk of creating
a quick revulson of feeling by precipi-
tating matters. Every thing is to have
at least the semblance Of lawful proceed
ure. The courts and the law, those bull
warks of capitalistic authority, must con-
tlnue to be reverenced by the people. 1t
is very common to hear the remark lust
now, "Well, the courts have decided the
guilt and punishment of the anarchists
and it is not for me to question the JUS
tee Of either" That whited sepulcher
of journalism, the Chicago Tribune, in a
carefully worded editorial the other day,
after declaring that the Supreme Court
Of the United States was far removed
from every influence either for or against
the condemned men, and that their de-
cislon, whatever it might be, would be in
strict accord with the law and the facts.
warned its readers that it was the dutv
''of all law and order loving people to
humbly bow to the final decision of the
highest tribunal N the land and in the
world"
Bow Aye, the people will bow and
that too so low and humbly that the yoke
which is already fashioned for them will
ship easily about their necks. ***#
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

McGlynn's influence over the more
Independent members Of the church.
A few years ago Patrick contracted
to lead the Irish vote into "republi-
can" ranks, and succeeded pretty
well. Now George tells Ford that
his party contains many good Catho-
lies. And so these "leaders" en-
deayor to use the religious sentiment
of some people to further their polit-
icaI schemes. When will the people
study their economic interests and
act according to reason? What has
the Sectarian belief of a man got to
do with his appetite, or the means of
satisfying it?
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
STARTLING DISCOVERY.

The causes of poverty are IMPROVE
dence and the lust of power. One man
negIects to improve his opportunities;
another who has improved his own, in
stead of squirting up his unthrifty neigh
Dor to do better, turns upon him and
makes him newer of wood and drawer
OF water. This is the whole philosophy
OF the social question i'll nut she'll The
world will grow better only as fast as
both sorts of men are individually born
again. One sort must assume their neg
lected duties and do their part in life.
The other sort must learn, as a recent
author has beautifully said, ito regard
their fellows, not as inorganic nature to
he used, but as independent personalitie,
with aims and ends like their own. whose
development and realization is a thing
which 1t is the duty and TIE pleasure of
every other to favor and assist rather
than neglect, blight and defeat. The
true and only self satisfying ideal of ac-
tivity is that which contemplates human
beings as acting upon each other, not as
the forces of inorganic nature work-in
bind impact and reSistance-but rather
as the forces OF organic life, a.similatively
each nndlng his ends in the ends of the
others, and all working in and through
the Others for the development of one
organic social whole. in which each indi.
Vldual Is at once the means and the end
OF all the rest. Work and WAGES for
| October. -
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
WHAT MAKES JUDGES.

Some of our readers may think we
are censorious in our remarks about
judges and prosecuting officials gen.
orally. Not so; not SO. We speak,
as we always do, well within bounds.
We do not mean to say that all are
bad or dishonest, but hardly one of
them did, or could, get his nomina-
ton, election or appointment, with
out the endorsement and more or
less active assistance of the man, and
the men, now liable to arrest and
trial for alleged corruption, bribery,
eriurY, and other crimes and mis-
demeanors. - Hoycs valley 1dryr-
Hsor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

10 iob posScoocu VI cACNI'tioloi WCdls I
can provide this? TO be sure,
wealth alone is not sufficient, but
public opinion becomes educated
through proper agitation, and public
opinion must be consulted; and we
take it for granted that public opin-
ion is already on the side of the
PhHanihrophjA in its general aim,
while it is divided rs to the means to
the end.
In order to make public opinion
effcctual it must be organized, and
to get the expression Of that opinion
there must be some generally recog-
nized mode Of procedure. We are
told that we have the ballot box.
Suppose we appeal to the people for
their franchises. The various pollt-
ical parties have their platforms, and
in voting for their respective candid
ates the people are supposed (by
courtesy to be voting for the princi-
pies presented in the platform of the
party making nominations. We
knew of but one platform that unc-
quivocally advocates the abolition of
the competitive wage-system, pre-
scnts II practical plan for securing
to the industrious the results of their
toll, and provides for expression of
public opinion upon all matters of
public interest, social, industrial and
political-the platform of the Social
istic Labor Party.
We earnestly recommend the
study Of Socialism from the Socialist
standpoint to- our meaning
friends of the Phi1anthropist. In it
they will find the true solution Of
the social question the logic of evo-
luton. And they will find the
means at hand to carry on their re-
form to real acknowledgement by APP
pealing to the politicians elected
by "fair means or foul" who sit in
legislative halls; not by asking chill
dren to sign pledges which social
conditions and Grass ignorance multi
fly; but by appealing to the people
through the only means by which
they can be reached, public elections.
But our friends must always bear in
mind that to accomplish their desire
they must depend upon free people
-adem0crocy; and other reforms will
come with theirs, or none; for the
"social evil is born of social inc
quality.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

Because the WoRKMENS' ADvo-
CATE fails to see protection to Labor
in taxes, and insists that Labor pays
taxes, and Labor only, our distant
and able contemporary, the Mllwan-
kee RegteW, says "the brains Of the
editor of the ADVOCATE are peryert-
ed by personal malice and prejudice,
or peradyenture warped by the arti-
fetal society in which they have
mixed" This terrible arraignment
of good-natured, easy going country
editor descends with atomizing force
upon the vagaries of the dreamy i'm
practicables, known as Socialists, or
Social DemOCrats, who are contending
against the mOnarchies and aristoc-
racles of Europe and against the
"practical politicians" of various
shades in our own land Of freedom.
Nevertheless, we must firmly, though
ever SO kindly, insist that our Mil
waukee friend is wrong-as wrong as
Henry George, when he tells his
readers that to tax "land-values''
only and remit all taxes upon capital
will settle the labor question, and
we refer him to a few modest re-
marks of ours GAS to First Steps,
in our issue of October IS, for the
reasons why.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

John Swinton has been nominated
for State Senator in the Seventh SEN
atorial district i'll New York by the
Progressive Labor party and has ac-
cepted the nomination. The work
ing men of that district, regardless
of party, owe it to themselves and to
the country to send Mr.. Swinton to
Albany. In him they will have a
legislator honest and able, who can
not be either bribed or bulldozed
from the path of duty. They ought
to be proud of an opportunity to send
such tried and true men to represent
them. Let them cast party to the
wind and vote for the grand veteran
reformer whose life has been devoted
to the cause of labor and humanity.
1t matters not what party nominated
him, vote for John Swintoi. lie
represents honor and honesty. man
hood and progress. -N0Hth lteSt.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

The naturalization of land will do
more than the taxation of landlords
to give to the people the ''unearned
increment Then why bother your
self about the tax question? Why
not honestly agitate for the national
izaton or communication Of the
land?
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
GOT THE WORST OF IT.

Henry George and Sergius She
witch had joint debate in Harry
Miners Eighth Avenue Theatcr last
Sunday evening on the respective
merits of the United and Progressive
Labor Parties. George seems to have
got the worst of it. Union Printer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

The Hartford Times last Tuesday
evening published an editorial tissue
of falsehoods regarding the con-
demned Chicagoans that for cruel
and designing knavery is only
equalled by the character of the
editor. lie would be a better "tix-
err of witnesses than even the liend,
Grinnel.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

When, during the Kansas border
troubles, rifles were bought by the
eastern aid societies aud money
raised By the churches to purchase
rifles for the avowed purpose of
shooting Missouri democrats, it was
called patriotism, and those who
were active in this business have
been in high esteem ever since
Beecher, for instance, who, as a CO.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
NOT ES.
or what use is land to the mechan-
ic without capital?

The application for the pardon of
the so-called anarchists ought to be
addressed to Jay Gould instead of
his mere tools, the politicians who
run things in Chicago.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

Another row, This time it's Pat
rick Ford who has been induced to
ego for" Henry George. and Henry
give Patrick whack for whack. Pat
has become a very devout Catholic
of late, and he don't like Edward
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

Henry George is making grand cam
paign in the State of New York. The
Republicans are rushing their big orators
on to the stump, and the Democrats are
dismayed. -Miaeaukee Rerie,c.
"Distance lends enchantment to
the view" We are certainly glad to
hear that the Republicans" and
democrats" are being so thoroughly
scared, and if George is doing it,
good for George.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05
ENTERED AT THE POET OFFICE AT NEW HAVEN, CON
NECTiouT, AS SECOND CLASS MATTER
NO POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED.

Subscribers are requested not to send
postage stamps in settlement Of accounts.
We have more than we know what to
do with. Send your subscriptions in
Money Orders or Postal Notes
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

We heartily recommend to the
American public Gronlund's new
book, Goa ira,' published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston. 1t is an enrich
ment of Socialist literature which
will have great and lasting effect.
1t combines entertainment with use
full instruction and contains within
the space of ?55 pages more useful
information of the best kind than
almost any other.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

"High wages go hand in hand
with cheap land" High wages 60
hand in hand with scarcity of work
men. High wages 60 hand in hand
with solid organization of the work
men. But high wages go hand in
hand with high board bills; at least
so we are told by some of the boys
who went to the cheap land district
round about Leadville in the BOOM
ing times a few years ago. High
wages don't mean the full value of
labor performed.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-11-05

The Union Printer, organ of New
York Typographical, No. 6, is dab
bling in politics "just little and
Schwangpolith at that. 1t wants
trades unionists to vote for the
democratic" nominee for Secretary
of State. The President of ono. 6"
is running against John Swinton for
Senator in the Seventh District.
We don't think the Union Printer
represents the printers politically.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
WHY THEY ARE NOT PURE.

The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder is
fact not questioned by anyone but the questions are ne
quenty asked Why do not other manufacturers aso put
up baking powders free from me alum, and other aduE
terants? lis fact that the Royal the only pure baking
powder made? 81
There are three classes of these articles Cea0 tartar
baking powders made from of tartar and bcabonate
soda; phosphate baking powders, in which phosphate acla
is used substitute for Of artar and alum baking
powders, made from burnt alum and soda.
Burnt alum baking powders ars.ef the cheapest class
They less than four cents pound, are concededy pol
sonous and because their weowh nferOrity are never
sold under their true colors Baking powders sold with
prize or gift are of this class. 3
The phosphate baking powders contain from to Il per
me which an ingredient Of the phosphate used in
them substitute for cream OF tartar 1t is impossible to
eradicate the lime from this class of powders lhs soaking
powder is next to the alum baking powders in COST
The of tartar baking powders, to which class the
Royal belongs be pure must be made from absolutely pure
cream of tartar. The Royal Baking Powder is made from
of tartar specially prepared for its use by
patent processes by which the artrate Of LIME is totally
eliminated. There is other process by which cream OF
tartar be freed from Ime-nade 100 per ,eent pure
in quantities practical commercial purposes Other
baking powder makers, not being able to obtain these chem
icay pure goods (Which are used exclusively in the RoyaD
are dependent upon the of tartar d the market refined
by odashoned methods for their supply and by those
methods it impossible eliminate the lime anaohe i'm
purities. = @%
These are the why the Royal absolutely pure,
while all other baking powders contain either lime alum.
The vital Importance of absolute purity ia the articles
we eat as pomotiye of perfect health daily mere generally
being considered How large share in producing impure
and unwholesome food the lime and alum baking powders
have had in the past, is becoming fully recognized
The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder not
only renders it perfectly wholesome but its freedom from
all extraneous substances makes it of higher strength and
effectiveness as eavening agent and therefore more
cal for It accordingly certified by the u S. Govern
men Chemists the most wholesome, effective and perfect
baking powder made KS
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
TIMELY MEASURES UNDER WAY

TIMELY MEASURES UNDER WAY.
The legislature hasn't been in session
two weeks yet, but THE GAZETTE is graf
flied to note that many Of the measures
suggested and urged from time to time
by this paper as fit matters for legisla-
ton are in fair state of progress and
are receiving an amount of consideration
that gives assurance they will become
laws or part and parcel of the policy of
the state. This is not written in spirit
of self graduation for THE GAZETTE, but
for that intelligent public sentiment OF
which THE GAZETTE, like other journals
in Texas, is the reflex and exponent. An
intelligent, conscientious press is always
the best exponent of public sentiment,
because it is en- rapport with the aspira-
lions of the people on all subjects, and it
is in this sense THE GAZETTE uses the
person singular. THs GAZETTE is happy,
then, to inform the people that the
legislature will furnish relief for
the drouth sufferers; that it will
take steps to submit prohi-
bition amendment to popular vote; that
it is almost certain the state election law
will be so amended that results will be
honestly and speedily declared and made
known; and that a reformatory will be
established for criminals of tender years.
These are four distinctive measures i'm
peratively demanded by public sentiment
and the press If the state has only per-
formed plain duty in discussing their
merits, with view to aiding Legislative
wisdom to the wisest solution of the intri-
cate questions involved in the considera-
tion of each measure The legislature is
getting along very well and if It doesn't
do all that ought to be done it will at least
DO great deal that is wise, timely al d
helpful.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
A COMPETENT WITNESS.


Three years ago when THE GAZETTE
began its crusade against the lease law,
every advocate and organ of that measure
charged this paper with being an "oTgan
of the millionaire" THE GAZETTE pro-
tested in vain, and, without avail, cited
the resolutions Of every state and national
convention OF cattlemen to prove that
"the syndicates and corporations outside
of Texas" all wanted the lease law, and
did not hesitate to put their desires in
formal declarati lions. There never was a
clearer proposition than that the lease
law was device to perpetuate the bust
ness of Calf-raisiDg on big scale, and
that the only justification for such law
was the admission that Western Texas
was unfit Tor agricultural purposes; or,
as was contended by one brilliant apostle
of the law, that "West Texas would not
be settled in two hundred years"
Mr.. Chas. Goodnight will be accepted
by the most rabid lease law advocate as q
fair exponent of the wishes of the cattle
kings, and Bullionaire Goodnight is now
at Austin. In an interview with the cattle
king of the Panhandle, the Dallas News
reports the following:
Repor er-He assumes that you are all OPP
posed to leasing the lands.
Mr.. Goodnight-H is the only system Jg ,rtich
cattiemen can maintain their ranches We 'rere
the frSt 10 advocate lea-e law. Free grass rouid
destroy the ranches. We want the lease law en-
forced, as 1t is have offered year af e. year to
pay tn lease money, and IRE are opposed to the
free grass bill introduced this session by
Senator Houston and Representative Brown
ing
Bullionaire Goodnight is a competent
witness in behalf of THE GAZETTE. 1t is
nothi,g to the disCredit of that gentle
man, or of any other cattle king, that he
faVorS the lease law, as SIT is the only
system by 1rhich cattlemcR can maintain
their rGHcheS;" but it is to the discredit
of any lease law advocate to call THE
GAZETTE "bulhonaire organ" when
THE GAZETTE advocates policy directly
at variance with the wishes of bullion
aires and "syndlcstes and corporations
outside of Texas"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28

From the above it will be seen that
Terrell withdrew on the fourth beIlo. ::
that Reagan received at least one-half if
not three-fourths OF Terrelps vote and
that he has steadily forged ahead from
the first ballot; that Msxey has steadily
lost ground from the start, his gain on
the withdrawal of Terrell being neutral
lied in view Of his vote or the first and
fifth ballots; and that Ireland has re-
ceived five Terrell votes and stolen seven
more from Msxey since the battle opened.
Msxey and Irelsud will both see in
these figures that Reagan Is the man to
beat. Which of the two shall yield to the
other in death struggle with the Sage Of
Palestine? II either yields can he trans
fer all his strength to the other, or will
some of it fly to Reagan, who neeSsed
only seventeen votes on the fifth bsllotf.
Will either be willing to yield ifsSon-
WINGED that such concession will defeat,
Reagan? Would not such knowledge.
embitter both and stiffen their baekboaes
or throw one of them into Rea-
gan's willing arms? ireland can 1Aoaa
a larger percentage of his vote than Max
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28

ey can; but can Reagan attract seventeen
votes from his competitors against their
will? And what will the Lower House do
regardless of the wishes of candidates?
That body is full of hay-seed, and Reagan
is prophet not without honor among
producers and consumers" The out
look is, that Ireland cannot be elected;
that MsXey can be, only in case Ireland
prefers him to Reagan, and can give
him nearly his entire vote; that
the race has come down to one
between Reagan and a dark horse,
and thst Reagan will be defeated only by
one of those coups d'etat that so often
astonish politicians and put to naught the
calculations of political guessers.
The dark horse has been faithfully
groomed; he is flyer, but to-day only
can tell whether he will ever be led forth
to startle the entries and give the dust to
what, on the face of Things, now seems to
be foregone conclusion.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
A SNAKE IN A CHILu'S STOMACH.
A Reptile a Foot Long Escapes from u
ChiId's Mouth.

a Reptile a Foot Long Escapes from a
Child's Mouth.
MINNESOTA JUNCTION, WIS, Jan. 90
The Evening Wisconsin says: The case
of a three-year-old child of Charles Gill
man OF this place, which died recently,
has attracted considerable attention, from
the fact that the little one expelled
snake from its stomach previous to its
death. The child had suffered bad
health for q long time, continually vomit-
ing yellowish matter which stained lis
clothing One day the child directed Mrs
Gilmsn's attention to small snake on
the floor, which had evidently escaped
from its mouth. The reptile was about
foot long, of brown color, and with
q yellow belly. Its eyes protruded from
its head, and when molested it would run
out its tongue. After being relieved of
the Shiny occupant of its stomach the
child stopped dropping, but subsequently
sickened and died. The attending physi-
clan was of the opinion that water had
collected on the child's stomach after the
snase's departure and caused its death.
The bereaved parents recollect having
given the child drink of spring water in
the dark about year previous.